Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools

Starting immediately, insurers would be prohibited from denying children coverage for pre-existing conditions. A complete ban on the practice would take effect in 2014, when the legislation seeks to create a network of state-based insurance exchanges, or marketplaces, where people who lack access to affordable coverage through an insurer can purchase policies.

The Republicans have publicly offered to fix pre-existing conditions immediately if the Democrats just drop the 2000+ page backroom deal monstrosity and start over. Why not take them up on that?